TIL that during the 1908 Olympics, marathon runners, including the winners, drank champagne, brandy, or strychnine cocktails, in the belief that it would provide energy. In 1924, the Paris games provided wine
Eliud Kipchoge marathon in 2:01:09 : r/speedrun
Reddit discovers the 1904 St. Louis Olympic marathon : r/Jon_Bois
118 years ago today, the most interesting Olympic marathon occurred : r /HistoryMemes
Reddit discovers the 1904 St. Louis Olympic marathon : r/Jon_Bois
TIL that at the 1904 Olympic marathon, athlete Thomas Hicks was administered a concoction of egg whites and brandy laced with a small amount of strychnine to boost his stamina. Hicks won
118 years ago today, the most interesting Olympic marathon occurred : r /HistoryMemes
Rat Poison and Brandy: The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon : r/Jon_Bois
TIL that a marathon is exactly 26 miles and 385 yards because that happened to be the length of the 1908 London Olympic marathon and not because it is the distance between Marathon and Athens, which is approximately 25 miles. : r/todayilearned
TIL that at the 1904 Olympic marathon, athlete Thomas Hicks was administered a concoction of egg whites and brandy laced with a small amount of strychnine to boost his stamina. Hicks won
Footage from 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Not sure exactly what is going on here : r/silentmoviegifs
Tour de France 1903, it's incredible to see how cars have evolved while bikes have remained almost the same : r/bicycling
Footage from 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Not sure exactly what is going on here : r/silentmoviegifs